I currently own a 2.5m and 3.5m Bullet, but would like to get into depowerable kites. I am looking for fast with lots of lift and little to no drag that's good for static jumping and static flying. I am a 180 lb male. Normal winds are about 10 km/h and little bit gusty at times. What kite, harness, and bar would be recommended?

--- or should I be sticking with a fixed bridle?

Suggestions?:puzzled:

De-power kites do not work well for static flying. You will not really see the benefit of the de-power while static flying. If static flying is what you plan to do stick with a fixed bridle and get a Peter Lynn twister or flexifoil blade for jumping

Hey man

To add to what Dakitez says not many depowerable kites will fly well in 10 km/h winds and the ones that will are big and big is usually expensive.

John

Thanks!
Can you tell me what the differences are between the Blade 4 and Blade 5? Also, what is "Flexifoil kite killers"?

kite killers attach to your wrists and the kites brake lines so you can let go of the kite when overpowered.

Thanks kitejumper.

Do you know what the differences are between the Blade 4 and the Blade 5? I'm looking at the 6.5 m ones but I'm not sure which is better and why.

the 5 series is just comming out... so you wont get any first hand experience on that one, but good news, with the new comming out, the ledgedary blade 4 will be getting cheaper as retailers want to make way for the new model... but beware... a 6.5 blade 4 is a monster compared to the bullets!

if you do get it, be careful and take it slow, fly in light, smooth winds to start with. Youre going from a reduced lift kite, to the king of lifty FB foils... very different animal.

if it were me tho, and i was set on a blade, Id say go after a 4 series, proven performance, and soon to be close out prices
cant beat that

p.s. i own a twister 5.6... im 230 lbs and i can knock out great jumps with it, i would almost rather see you get a twister before a blade... much more forgiving in gusty winds